Superman II

Superman II (1981) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
67

Now, before we get into the full breakdown of how you can watch 'Superman II' right now, here are some important things to know about the Dovemead Films, Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions, International Film Production adventure flick. Superman II starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Terence Stamp, Sarah Douglas has a PG rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 7 min. The release date of the movie is June 17th, 1981. The movie received a user score of 67/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 2,420 real users.

Wondering what this story is all about? Here's the plot: "Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop them."

About to dive into 'Superman II' from the comfort of your living room? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Richard Lester-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Superman II' on each platform when they are available. 'Superman II' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Fandango At Home, Prime Video, Google Play Movies, HBO Max, Plex, Spectrum On Demand, HBO Max Amazon Channel, and YouTube in the US.

'Superman II' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on June 17th, 1981 - Buy Superman II Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting May 1st, 2001 - Buy Superman II DVD

Watch 'Superman II' In Theaters

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Superman Movies

DC Comics's Superman franchise, based on the character of the same name created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in June 1938, has seen the release of various films since its inception.